Khagendra Adhikari

Taplejung Police have taken 18 people from the 'No Cable Car' group into custody on charges of 'rioting and criminal disturbance' following an incident at Birendra Chowk in Phungling on the evening of February 22.

The Taplejung administration has lifted the curfew in the Phungling area.

The government's negotiation team proposed halting the cable car construction and called the agitating party for talks. The agitating party, in response, is preparing to announce its stance.

Police have launched a further investigation into 15 individuals from the 'No Cable Car' group, who were arrested on Saturday in Phungling, after securing a seven-day custody extension from the Taplejung District Court.

At least 24 people were injured in a clash on Saturday evening between security forces and the No Cable Car group in Phungling. Among the injured, four individuals have been referred to outside Taplejung district for further treatment.

The dispute over the construction of a cable car in Taplejung’s Pathibhara area has intensified, with locals rallying against the project, citing environmental and cultural concerns. Protests have escalated into shutdowns and strikes, demanding the halt of the cable car construction due to fea...

The Mukkumlung Protection Committee which has been protesting against the construction of cable car in the Pathibhara area has reached a six-point agreement with the team led by the Under Secretary of the Government of Nepal on the evening of February 4 in the dispute the construction of the cable c...

The agitating locals of Pathibhara have formed a negotiation committee to resolve the ongoing dispute over the construction of a cable car in the famed pilgrimage site.

The government has asked the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration to coordinate and resolve issues related to the construction of a cable car in the Pathibhara area of Taplejung.

Three Armed Police Force (APF) personnel sustained minor injuries in Taplejung district on Saturday after a group of protestors demonstrating against the construction of the Pathibhara Cable Car turned hostile towards the security personnel deployed to control the mob.